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Patrick H.

Patrick H.

Joined on 10/06/01

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The fan is a weak point

HIS Radeon HD 4870 512MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card H487FN512P
HIS Radeon HD 4870 512MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card H487FN512P

Pros: I replaced a dead 8800 with this card and it was a very nice improvement. The card ran great and was cool for about four months.

Cons: My temperatures were idling between 60-70 C so I checked the fan, and it was not moving. I nudged it into motion, but it rattles and seems close to death. The warranty company that HIS uses gives themselves a full MONTH to process an RMA.

Overall Review: The RMA process for HIS is unacceptable. One month is a ridiculous amount of time to complete an RMA. I'm stuck with a broken card. I will probably end up disconnecting the old fan and sticking a 120mm fan on top, to avoid replacing the entire cooling solution. You get what you pay for. I will stick with the more well known suppliers in the future.